Liberty Lines, the Trapani-based ferry operator owned by the Morace family, has taken delivery of the ninth and final hybrid high-speed craft in a series built by Astilleros Armon (Vigo, Spain).
Named ETTORE MORACE, the vessel is part of an order placed in 2022 for nine units and has already arrived in Trapani, Sicily.
The new high-speed ferries feature an integrated propulsion system with MTU Series 4000 engines from Rolls-Royce. The hybrid configuration enables zero-emission operations in port, with up to 8 knots in full-electric mode and 30 knots in cruise.
The propulsion system combines conventional and electric power and results from collaboration between Liberty Lines, Astilleros Armon, Rolls-Royce, RINA, and Incat Crowther.
